If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for October 17's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for

First launching in June 2023, Connections was an instant hit and is the second-most played game on the NYT app and website following, Wordle. Earlier this month, NYT announced it was launching the Connections archive, meaning subscribers could access 450 puzzles, pick up unfinished games and track their play history.

Now, there's a new version of the game focusing on sports-related words It's simply called Connections: Sports Editio